What's the fiber content? I need to know that before I can answer.

I lurve velvet -- particularly silk or vintage flavors. Jewel tones are the best. I own many pieces of clothing, and have made drapes, throws and swags out of the stuff. Yes my old bedroom (before the allergies kicked in) looked like a brothel. :D Now I can't decorate with it as it's a dust magnet, but I still love wearing it!

Did you ever notice how hard it is to remove used chewing gum from velvet?

Love it!

I love velvet... look at my avatar :)

I'd love a Velvet smoking jacket (but I don't smoke) a'la Willy wonka, except to pay for it, I'd need a Velvet Goldmine....

I LOVE velvet. I have a deep burgundy 1930's gown in velvet that is one of the best pieces of clothing I've ever owned. Deep colors are my favorite but a beautiful champagne color or tawny brown makes the most wonderful upholstery. If I didn't have so much pet hair to deal with, there's be lots of velvet decorating my house.

Oh, linen velvet is divine and looks better and better with age.

I'm pro-velvet as it's one of those good texture fabrics. Dark colors and jewel tones seem more luminous in velvet so I think that's the way to go. I think also because of it's texture it can make a good contrast with other fabrics.

However, it's hot here right now, so velvet seems a bit oppressive for the current weather.

So any more context on how this hypothetical fabric might be deployed?

Thanks, all. I'm so confused!

My daughters think velvet is ooky. I say they're wrong. The larger implication has to do with what people want to see in a romance novel.